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Innovation drives sustainability

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important issue in the leather industry. Modern, future-oriented leather production must bring economic interests, ecological soundness, and consumer benefit into line. Achieving this balance and turning it into a valuable asset for our partners in the leather industry: that’s the basic idea behind the LANXESS Sustainable Leather Management® initiative.

LANXESS Sustainable Leather Management® initiative is a holistic concept that tackles the challenges of sustainable development systematically along the entire value chain. It encompasses the entire life cycle of the leather – with clearly defined development targets in the following areas:

Developing new products and chemical systems whose components are largely based on renewable raw materials and which do not use any substances with critical toxicological properties

Improving processes by reducing energy and water requirements, making more efficient use of chemicals and finding new ways of using by-products

Improving leather properties in terms of sustainability during and after use: longer service life, low leather consumption and good recycling possibilities

LANXESS already has a comprehensive portfolio of leather chemicals that offers these benefits. Our X-series includes innovative premium products that are specifically tailored to sustainable leather production and enable us to offer our customers first-class performance, while at the same time helping them to protect the environment along the entire value chain. Discover a few highlights from our solution portfolio: